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Otters sign outfielder Soat, lefty pitcher Webb

Outfielder Brandon Soat and left-handed pitcher Joey Webb have signed with the Evansville Otters. Soat batted .310 with 12 home runs, 11 triples and 48 doubles in four seasons for the Fort Wayne Mastodons. He also had 222 hits and 116 runs batted in.

Otters sign outfielder Soat, lefty pitcher Webb

Outfielder Brandon Soat and left-handed pitcher Joey Webb have signed with the Evansville Otters. Soat batted .310 with 12 home runs, 11 triples and 48 doubles in four seasons for the Fort Wayne Mastodons. He also had 222 hits and 116 runs batted in.

“He was recommended to us last year after a real good collegiate career,” said Otters manager Andy McCauley. “We really want to take a good look in spring training and see if he can vie for one of the outfield positions.”

Webb, on the other hand, was scouted by Otters bench coach Boots Day at the California Winter League.

“He is going to be in the mix as far as an experienced left-handed arm out of our bullpen or in our starting rotation,” McCauley said.

Webb pitched in the Washington Nationals’ organization from 2013-15. Last year, he finished 5-2 with a 5.05 earned run average for Alpine in the Pecos League.

Evansville also released right-handers J.R. Edwards and Tyler Levine and outfielder Sikes Orvis.

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